I think it would incorrect for me to call this a Congregation of the Damned Tour review, which features Atreyu because I did not see Atreyu. I think honestly is the best policy in all situations, so here we go: I have been waiting three years to see Blessthefall and it was the only reason I went to the this show. Why I had not seen Blessthefall before I do not know, because the guys have been to Minnesota multiple times since 2007 when I began listening to the band. Now that being said, when I found out that Chiodos was playing I was pretty excited to those guys as well.
Anyway, I went to this show on Nov. 19, 2010 at the Cabooze in Minneapolis, Minn. I have been to this club three times now in the past month. Back in October I saw the AP Fall Tour 2010, which had five bands on the bill, this tour also had five bands set to play. Just thought I would mention that for reference to the reviews.
The first band to play was Endless Hallway who is from Los Angeles, Calif. The band started about ten minutes before the show was suppose to begin, which was suppose to be 5:30p.m. That being said, there was still a lot going on at the bar, on the floor, and the entrance as people were still filing into the building. The band put on an energetic show, with the limited stage space that was given and despite the uninterested crowd. I felt rather bad for the guys because they did do a good job with their performance, but it just seemed like the crowd was not entertained.
The next band was the Architects who is from Brighton, United Kingdom. Though it is not music that I would listen to on a regular basis, the vocals were quite amazing. If I had to describe the bands sound, I would say it sounds almost like metalcore and punk combined. A little strange, but nonetheless the performance they put on was energetic and entertaining. After a few songs, the vocalist Sam Carter went into a story of the bands adventures the night before and basically told the crowd that to make him and guys feel better that they were going to do better than what they were doing (which was no movement at all). The crowd must have been stimulated because from that point on the crowd did not stop moving. For the band's final song Beau Bokan, Blessthefall's vocalist, joined the stage for some guest vocas.
Now the moment of true judgment for Chiodos. As many people know, Chiodos had a distinct vocalist change, but they also had a drumming change, creating a very new lineup. This was going to be my fifth time seeing Chiodos, yes fifth, so there was a lot riding on the guys shoulders to impress me. While I very much enjoy the new lineup and believe that the new vocalist Brandon Bolmer is very good, it is unfortunate to say that the live performance was not what I thought it was going to be. This could be in part because all I could see was Bradley Bell's keyboards the entire time, which was very distracting. Bell is the most interesting person I have ever seen on stage, with the way his feet and legs move in all directions constantly. I did do my best to listen to Bolmer and watch his performance. By the way the crowd was lacking energy, I can assume that most everyone was doing the same as I was. I think the band has the potential to create just as energetic performance as they have in the past with a bit more touring with the new lineup. That being said, Chiodos is one of those bands that I listened to throughout high school and I did enjoy hearing the music live once again.
Finally, the last band that I saw perform was Blessthefall. The guys did all their own set up, which took some time. Once ready, with no hesitation the guys threw all their energy on stage. I went into a rather nostalgic moment during the song "Rise Up" before bringing myself back to reality. This was a band, that also, has gone through a vocalist change. While I loved Blessthefall with the band's previous vocalist I think Bokan does an extremely good job with what he is doing in the band. He is also very energetic running up and down the stage, jumping into the crowd, and at one point in the night hung upside from the piping in the Cabooze. It is a good thing he does not weigh much because the piping did not look like it was going to make it. Bassist Jared Wrath also put a good memory in my head spinning across the stage and hitting Matt Traynor's symbol with his hand mid-set. His screams were also spot on. Unfortunately, for some unknown time restraint, the band's set was cut by three songs, but that did not get them down as they finished the set with "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted". The crowd loved the guys, and Bokan I may add, very much and jumped high when told to jump. Overall, I was very impressed with them, which takes a lot at this point in my concert attending career.
As you may notice from the lack adjectives, I did not enjoy this show as much as the ones in the past month, my main let down being Chiodos. The opening band did not seem to fit the crowd and the crowd was not very receptive to their energy. As I said I did not stay to see Atreyu so I cannot judge the entire tour, but for the four bands as a whole that I did see I would have to give it a three out of five.
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